Greenwire headlines — Thursday, March 21, 2013 — 12:57 PM

SPOTLIGHT

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this morning voted convincingly to advance the nomination of Sally Jewell to become secretary of Interior, a move that came hours after a late-night accord was struck over a proposed road through an Alaskan wilderness. With the dissent of only three Republicans, the committee reported Jewell's nomination to the full Senate, which is not expected to take up her confirmation until early April.